Research associates

Research associates (pharmacy technicians cross-trained in laboratory specimen processing and clinical research protocol) assist coordinators in the implementation of protocols and in carrying out protocol procedures, as appropriate. Their responsibilities include:

Prepare pharmacy dispensing instructions under the oversight of a registered investigational drug pharmacist

Medication dispensation under supervision of pharmacist

Maintain study drug/device inventories/accountability and other supplies as needed

Lab processing

Lab shipping

Administrative support

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Protocol submissions to the MREC/IRB

Protocol amendment submission

1572 completion and updates

IND Safety Report submission

Sponsor correspondence

Curriculum vitae and license updates

Financial Reporting Specialist

Maintain financial ledger

Process physician payments and patient reimbursement

Reversal of appropriate research charges from patient hospital account